New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02
BOSTON,.
SOCIETY NOTEs-PERSONAL-TE

SOCIETY ERSONAL-THEATRES.
BnsToN, JAN 1.-The engagement announced early
in the week of Mr.. william H. Rdeng, the author, and
member of The Youths Companion staff and Miss
Backus, daughter of Mr. Charles L. Backus, financial
| editor of The Boston Herald
The first OF the cotlion parties under the manage
mcnt of Mrs. L, d. Brit jr, Mrs L. Rollins Morse, Mrs.
| Arthur Hunnewel and Mrs. Francis Lee Higgins at
Berkeley Hall, Tuesday night, led of the fashionable
gayety OF the otherwise rather quiet week The hall was
beautifully decorated by Twombly with view to Christ
mas. the prevailing coors being green and red most
satisfactory innovation for both orchestra and dancers
was the OF the former from the place in the bal
cony where they have always been stationed to the cor
OF the main hall where they disposed OF behind
pretty Of hemlOck. There were eighty couples
for the german. which led at 10 o'clock by Mr l. f.
| Cushing.
gave dinner Thursday night in honor Of the engagement
OF her son. John Lawrence, and Miss Martha Peabody
Mrs. Nathaniel W. Curtis, OF Beacon-st, gave hand
/ some ladies' luncheon party on Thursday.
Mrs. E. Eeron Pratt, OF Chcstnutst, daughter OF the
late Rufus ChOate gives brilliant dinner tonight at her
| home Chestnutst.
Miss Florence Lyman OF Boston and Newport, will give
dinner Thursday evening next, following the coming
out ball she gives her niece at Berkeley Hall the night
before, which ball will be the society event of the week.
The marriage Of Dr. James Dwight the lawn tennis
pert, and Miss asgi, Is set down for January IL.
charming theatrical entertainment tonight at her house
| Oh Beacon ST.
| On Wednesday the Rev. stopford wentworth Brooke
ordained pastor OF the First Unitarian Church Chc
late DR. Rufus Eiss There a very large audience
OF weknown people Pensioners aud others interested
The Rev. Brooke Herford preached the and the
Rev George Ellis, d. d. brother of the late pastor.
gave eloquent address to the people. Among other
clergymen participating the Rev. John w. Day, OF
AeOlla rVeIfO
vited guests after the services when the Rev. Phillips
Brooks Mr Leyerett 5altcnstal Mr. Nathaniel Thayer,
the Rev. o. Rockingham. eXMayor Cobb the Rev. C.
A. Barto and hosts OF other prominent ministers and
laymen present
With the ordination OF Mr. Brooke Is added another
foreign born pastor the title Back Bay group already
settled Boston ch the Rev Brooke Herford
Of Arlngtos.. being the first He followed by the
Of ireland who the successor OF the late starr King ana
the Rev. George A. Gordon Englshman is pastor Of
the beautiful new old south Church.
speaking 81 churches another approaeaing occasion o.
Barors Church and the fftieth VI his ministry which
will be celebrated in March.
The announcement Of the death early in the week OF
Abe Fuum excited good deal OF Interest among those
the older generation with whom his name was almost
u household word lie was an old and valued conn
dental a scT TTgan OF TnC w Gnt c Tan p Daniel
Nathan Hale Edward Everett and Thomas W.
ScSn s se %S some Of the most dtn
guishcd OF Boston OF his time Mr. Fulium's portrait
In the stuiy which he made OF seth Ransom in his
story Phlip Noans Friends and the personal features
OF the good old have been put canvas by Miss
Ellen bay Hale. the artist. daughter of the Rev T. r.
Hale The portrait was exhibited In the gallery OF the
Mechanics Charitable Association under the appropriate
title of An old etancr"
Mr. John Quincy Thorndikc, the welKnOwn lawyer
died very suddenly Monday night Of heart disease
while playing billiards al the somerset club lie was
graduate OF the Harvard Class ~ lSlI lie was mem
Der Of the National Academy MT Ihorndlke spent MS
summers at Newport lie wasriity eight years old.
At the I25th dinner o, the New England Club yester
day Noung Hotel twOirds of the cities OF the
monweath were represented by their Mayors elect The
Hon. john Muslow president the New gland Society
OF Brooklyn. was orc Of the guests Of the club.
Governor Robinson was rendered dinner by the Re-
publican state Committee at the Revere House Thursday
evening. Governor elect Ames, Attorney General Shor
and others made speeches
Governor Robinson entertained the members OF his
stan and their wives nc private dinner AT the fremont
House Wednesday night on the night oi January his
Ixcellency will De the guest OF his stan
There has been stir In the theatrical way this week,
w1nly due the very successful production Monday
nisht OF Mr.. Gcttc's " He'd by TIE Enemy at the
An.eum where IIarbOr Lights although still drawing
we'll Las been .hcNcd. The east provided for this
piece 4, unusually GOOD throughout and the staging Is
ana artist rs II Is careful In detail Great
audiences hayG been In attendance every night aud the
matinee. have been crush. Miss Evcss0n the successor
Co Miss Annie Clark leading lady, has made great Int
les satisfactory MOdcska drawing more than fairly
VOL u the Hollis street. but the nightmare quality OF the
Chou,ns /, an obstacle 10 full success. although the
fine staging good acting ana the star Gorgeous g9wis
help greatly To mitigate the horrors depicted on Mon
day As You Like IL Is underlined ioi pIudncuon M
ON nj the Globe ON "Wednesday and Is drawing the attend
ance which usually falls to the burlesQue OF THIS STYLE
while the general verdict i similar 70 th9t rendered III
Ncw-York The Black Crook" at the Boston Theatre
y,s Mace Monday night the operas of tho National
Opcra Company, aud the prospects arc for nne Two
yrrs ,r-on with fashionable edict against hats or
honnets except Of the smallest Miss fortescue VIII
share the honors IN the way 9t iasoNIoo ni
She opens the Park with W. 3. GlDerts urelcheh
tor her Boston debut